Story-
The story in this game is awsome. It takes off right where the first one left off. You play as Master Cheif a space marine who has just returned from destroying the planet Halo, and Earth is attacked again.
Inside the story there are some levels where you play as the Covenant. It is very clear that the Covenant are fighting in a civil war and you are put in the middle of it.
Graphics-
The graphics in the first game was awsome, but this game blows them out of the park. The cutscenses blew me away, I thought I was watching a movie. The graphics during the game don't dissapoint either, and the energy sword looks great. No complaints here.
Sound-
The sound in this game is awsome as well. The sound of the bullets and the energy sword are very realistic. There is also more of a soundtrack in this one that the other one. The headseat for the X-Box live is awsome as well.
Control-
The control of this game is very cool. They did something that no other shooter has ever done before. When carrying dual weapons you use both triggers, thus not alowing you to throw any grenades. Other than that the controls are pretty much the same as the other game so fans will not be dissapointed.
Multiplayer-
The mutiplayer levels were made for the system link and the X-Box Live. The multiplayer in this game is awsome. you can go on the internet, play with your friends in different rooms, or play with them split screen on the same TV. Which ever way you play it kicks butt.
Replay Value-
This game has strong replay because of all the difficulty levels and the awsome multiplayer. You'll be sucked into the multiplayer far before you beat the game so you'll be wasting many days playing on X-Box Live if you have it available.